Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Visions of Julie Andrews and snow covered mountains have been keeping me company. 😁 I don’t expect this design to do well in the contest. The details are not clearly visible in the low res image. And maybe I went overboard with the distressed linen effect. Haha. Conus Spiceri is the shell that inspired this design. I used the Pantone color of the year, Viva Magenta.
Our next challenge is to use an assigned palette highlighting Viva Magenta. I am looking forward to it. Voting for favorite things is open until the 13th.
Sophistication. Luxury. Sleek geometrics. 1920’s interiors were ornate, elegant and glamorous. Interior design had become a recognized profession. Parisian Art Deco was a major influence. Metallics made everything shine, and jewel tones added sparkle.
My first rendition had the detail at every junction of squares. In the second version, I opened it up, to emphasize the diamond formed in the design. I had a hard time choosing between the gold and the indigo diamond for my entry. I prefer the indigo. I think it is stronger. The gold fits the design brief and that is my entry. Voting is open now until the 15th.
Say, it’s only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But it wouldn’t be make-believe If you believed in me Yes, it’s only a canvas sky Hanging over a muslin tree But it wouldn’t be make-believe If you believed in me
Paper Moon. Music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg & Billy Rose
I think this design would work well in many colors. I tried softer tones here. What colors do you think would work? I’d really like to know. I will be adding more variations to my design library. Let me know in the comments. ;o)
Sun, Sand & Chili placed at 284 out of 488 entries with 37 votes. The design that reached #60 had 116 votes. (The top 60 are displayed on the winners page.) The winning design had 348 votes, and # 3 had 261 votes. would you like to see the winners?
Thank you so much, for placing your votes! Thank you! 🙂
This week, the Spoonflower design challenge is Flash tattoo sheets. They are collections of tattoo designs. It is how the artist displays ideas for those who do not have a custom design in mind. Yeah, I didn’t know that either.
I found the expected while researching. Bikers themes, skulls, spiders, hearts with thorns. Military and the occult. I was stuck for a bit. Thought of flowers, then settled on a desert theme. Duh, Sheila.
I recycled some native symbols from one of my first designs (2014). But this time I created them from scratch. I used the pen tool in Photoshop to make the cacti, and the chilies. And basic shapes to make the sun. I added thorns to the cacti, but they are not as visible in the low res images here.
Biscuits & Bones placed at 284 of 628 entries with 43 votes. That is 45.2%. I made some changes to the original, using suggestions from Laurelle Cidoncha. Thank you Laurelle! 🙂 I flipped some of the words around.
I’m so grateful for your time, voters! Thank you! These challenges wouldn’t be nearly as fun without the curious wondering and waiting. 😆🤔😉
We had snow briefly early this morning. Sun comes and goes, and it is cold and windy. We were supposed to have rain most of the day, but it has yet to start. Fingers crossed.
Happy day to you! 😉
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What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote. Edward Abbey
I left a piece of my soul that will always rightfully belong in the desert. M.B. Dallocchio
If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert. Matshona Dhliwayo
